Revision_Subtraction of light

Title: Subtraction of coloured lights by coloured filters

Aim: To study the effects of primary and secondary coloured filters on white and coloured
light

Procedure:

1. Place the red filter at position X in between the torch and the screen.

2. Switch on the torch and direct the light to pass through the coloured filter.

3. Observe and record the coloured light produced on the screen.

4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 by using green and blue filters, and the pairs of filters listed in the
table.

Observation & Results:

Filter X Filter Y Coloured light produced

Red - Red

Green - Green

Blue - Blue

Red Green Black

Yellow Green Black Green

Blue Yellow Black

Cyan Yellow Yellow Green

Yellow Magenta Black Red

Questions:

Based on your observations, state one reason when light is directed towards:

a) a red filter

A red filter only allows red light to pass through it.

b) a pair of red and green filter

Red light that passes through the red filter is absorbed by the green filter.

c) a pair of blue and yellow filter

A yellow filter only allows yellow, green and red lights to pass through it. The blue light
that passes through the blue filter is absorbed by the yellow filter, causing no light is
formed on the screen.